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A Neurodivergent Examination of Eizouken's Asakusa Midori

Author: Patricia C. Baxter

For neurodivergent people, finding positive depictions of ourselves in mainstream media is a difficult task.  The majority of portrayals found...

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Interview With Eric Roth

Interview Date: 8/7/2021

Interviewer:  Samantha Ferreira

Editor's note: lightly edited for clarity.

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Anime Herald's Great Rebranding, and Did Someone Say Merch?

My fellow anime fans, good afternoon.

It gives me great pleasure to announce that Anime Herald has taken another step in its grand transformation. I'm pleased to announce that we've relaunche...

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The Legacy of Hoshizora Meteo

Author: Adam Wescott

Visual novels are a niche of a niche, a cul-de-sac of Japanese subculture overtaken in recent years by the success of light novels and web fiction. Yet d...

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Juni Taisen And The Inevitability of War

Author: Kyle Tam

Over the course of his career, author NISIOISIN has earned a reputation for marrying genre tropes with exploration of heady philosophical themes. In Bake...

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Why Do Lesbians Love Nana?

 Author: Kris Busch

How does an anime about two girls who drift apart over...

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Interview With Johnny Yong Bosch

Interviewer: Samantha Ferreira

Date: 4/20/2019

An...

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The 2022 Anime Herald Backer Survey Is Here!

Good afternoon everyone, and happy Wednesday! I'm happy to announce that our annual backer survey is up and available for all Anime Herald backers. 

We greatly appreciate your feedback a...

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State of the Herald: A New Chapter

Happy Tuesday, everybody.

This is going to be a bit shorter of an update than usual, but it's an important one. Today, Anime Herald entered a new phase of our mission. We just received word t...

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Why ODDTAXI’s Opening Theme is the Secret Sauce to Its Success

Author: Kerine Wint

Disclaimer: Contains spoilers for 2021 anime series ODDTAXI.

Every anime lover has that strong reaction when the...

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Article Focus Poll: April 2022

Happy April, everybody! We're not fooling this time: a brand-new month is here, which means that it's time for the article focus poll. We'd like to hear what Get your votes in, and make your voice ...

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Deca-Dence: The Fight for a Better World

Author: Joshua Baron

Note: Contains spoilers for 2020 anime Deca-Dence.

2022-03-26 20:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post

The Editor's Desk, 3/21/2022: The New Testament

Good evening, happy Monday, and happy first day of spring! As the weather gets warmer and the days get longer, it can be easy to forget that, in just a few days, an all-new anime season will launch...

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Vampire Hunter D, Hellsing, and Dracula - The Western Vampire, Reimagined by Japan

Author: Anthony Gramuglia

There is no creature in our dark, collective imagination more reinterpreted than the vampire. Considering how many national borders the vampire has ...

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They Walked So You Could Say "Run": An Examination of Tiger & Bunny

Author: Coop Bicknell

Superheroes have always found a home in the grand halls of anime, from Astro Fighter Sunred, to Shin-chan’s Action Bastard, to S...

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The Editor's Desk, 3/7/2022: She Is The One Called Sailor Moon

Happy Monday everyone,

I hope your week is starting off well! I'm pleased to announce that, starting today, we'll be starting a regular patrons-only feature for you all.

To cut to the c...

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Interview with Michael Adelstein: A Tribute to Miyazaki

(Note: Due to requirements outside of our control, this will be going up on Anime Herald tonight; however, we will still be publishing now as a shorter-term early access piece. We apologize for...

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Hajime no Ippo's Global Influence on Shōnen Manga Culture and the Boxing World

Author: Gabriel Leão

Many of the media world’s most enduring dramas owe their very existence to boxing. One would be hard-pressed to find anyone who hasn’t heard of View Post

Examining Evangelion's Influence on Metal and Industrial Music

Author: Jenn Coulter

It’s hard to quantify just how influential Neon Genesis Evangelion really is. References to the series pop up in everything from Sgt. Frog...

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The Shojo roots of Gunbuster

Author: Dawn H.


Many anime fans are familiar with Gunbuster...

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Interview: AnimEigo (AKA: The House That Sexy Mecha Stomping Sounds Built)

Interviewer:  Seth Burn

Interviewees: Robert Woodhead & Natsumi Ueki

Location: Anime NYC 2021 

2022-02-17 02:24:23 +0000 UTC View Post

Interview: Shinji Aramaki (AKA "Do Directors Animate Electric Sheep?")

Interviewer: Seth Burn

Interviewee: Shinji Aramaki

Location: Anime NYC 2021

2022-02-12 21:11:26 +0000 UTC View Post

In the Aftermath of Higurashi Sotsu

Author: Kennedy/Red Bard

After fading from the public consciousness for almost a decade, Higurashi When They Cry returned in 2020 and 2021 with a new anime that’s ...

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Why K-On! Deserved its Second Chance

Author: Patrick O'Loghlen

K-On! has had a deeply important influence on modern anime aesthetics and themes, and played a major role in launching the careers of those...

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A Deep Dive into "Frolicking Animals:” Sengoku Choju-giga and Its Historic Roots

Author: Nyri A. Bakkalian, Ph.D.

While some may assume anthropomorphic animal art is a creation of the 21st-century furry fandom, it has a long and rich history that spans se...

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Shogo: Mobile Armor Division: The First Anime FPS

Author: Jonathan Kaharl



The American first-person shooter (FPS) scene was wild...

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State of the Herald, January 2022: New Year, New Opportunities

Good evening, backers!

I hope you all had a pleasant New Year. On Saturday, we returned from our three-week break, and we're gearing up for another outstanding year of operations. We have sev...

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State of the Herald: Winter 2021

Good evening,

With the holiday season officially here, I wanted to take a few moments to give you all a quick briefing on what's been happening behind the scenes.

Before we get into tha...

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Happy Thanksgiving, From Anime Herald

Good morning, everybody.

Today is Thanksgiving in the USA, and I wanted to take a moment to offer my sincere thanks to you, personally. It's thanks to you that we're able to keep doing what w...

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2021 Live Letter to Patrons

Dear Patrons and Ko-Fi Supporters,

First off, hi there! It's been a while since I've had the chance to sit here, candidly talking with you about things. About a year now, if my math is right....

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